Delhi Projects Update Thread

[phaedrus]

totally. looks like a last minute hack job

[phaedrus]

NDMC to provide 1600 new PNG connections

The New Delhi Municipal Council will provide nearly 1600 Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in its housing complexes to ensure easy and direct-to-home supply of domestic fuel. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday inaugurated the PNG network in the NDMC staff quarters on Ashoka Road in the capital, effectively launching the second phase of the project, which is part of the NDMC's social welfare scheme and is being taken up in collaboration with Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

In the first phase, eight colonies were provided 647 connections at the rate of Rs 7,000 each. The second phase involves provision of 1599 connections at a rate of Rs 7,500 each to housing colonies in areas like Pandara Park, Kaka Nagar, Golf Link, Bharti Nagar and Khan Market.

The PNG connection is a "cheaper and more consumer- friendly" option, as the fuel reaches directly to homes through underground pipeline network, an NDMC official said. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the 'BaLA' (Building as Learning Aid) scheme at the NDMC's Navyug Primary School on Tilak Marg in central Delhi.

BaLA is a unique concept for improving quality of education in primary and elementary schools. It aims at providing a self-learning atmosphere in school, with use of a combination of educative material and fun elements. The scheme was launched last year and six schools have been brought under it since. The civic agency plans to extend it to all its primary schools, with a target of covering 10 schools every year. The New Delhi Municipal Council will provide nearly 1600 Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in its housing complexes to ensure easy and direct-to-home supply of domestic fuel. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday inaugurated the PNG network in the NDMC staff quarters on Ashoka Road in the capital, effectively launching the second phase of the project, which is part of the NDMC's social welfare scheme and is being taken up in collaboration with Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

In the first phase, eight colonies were provided 647 connections at the rate of Rs 7,000 each. The second phase involves provision of 1599 connections at a rate of Rs 7,500 each to housing colonies in areas like Pandara Park, Kaka Nagar, Golf Link, Bharti Nagar and Khan Market.

The PNG connection is a "cheaper and more consumer- friendly" option, as the fuel reaches directly to homes through underground pipeline network, an NDMC official said. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the 'BaLA' (Building as Learning Aid) scheme at the NDMC's Navyug Primary School on Tilak Marg in central Delhi.

BaLA is a unique concept for improving quality of education in primary and elementary schools. It aims at providing a self-learning atmosphere in school, with use of a combination of educative material and fun elements. The scheme was launched last year and six schools have been brought under it since. The civic agency plans to extend it to all its primary schools, with a target of covering 10 schools every year.

source economictimes.com

[Mahratta]

Originally Posted by zhiemi

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Well?

Well, it's TOI, so the render is probably much better than that monster (which doesn't even look possible to build...why do they need to make things so cartoonish?)

It's a good purpose, and does this mean that there will be restorations in Shahjahanabad as well? I've been hoping, praying and cursing (mainly cursing) about that

[zhiemi]

Cops set to get a wi-fi enabled HQ.

If things go as planned, the Delhi Police can expect a headquarter of its own. Planned as Asia’s biggest, the new Police Head Quarter (PHQ) is set to be built at the posh Parliament Street area, close to the North Block. The site comprises about three hectares of government land and is to be built through the public-private partnership on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis. The proposed floor area is estimated to be about 50,000 square metres and the indicative cost according to the Request for Proposal document (RFP) is about Rs 150 crore. In bid to be technically sound, the building will, in all probability, be ‘‘Wi-fi’’ enabled.

A section of the top brass believes that security concerns were a prime motive for this shift. The PHQ shifted to its present location at the Public Works Department (PWD) building at the ITO in 1975. It was previously located at Kashmere Gate.‘‘Too many anonymous faces enter the premises. While we do have security round the clock, hundreds of visitors flock to PWD along with our HQ. This is a cause of concern for us,’’ said a senior officer. He claimed that there were intelligence inputs that pointed to the PHQ as a potential terrorist target, adding that there was a minor blast near the PHQ in 1996 in which a woman had lost her life.

However, ACP Rajan Bhagat, PRO, Delhi Police dismissed all such claims. ‘‘Security is adequate at our premises. We have enough space at Parliament Street to plan a modern PHQ. Therefore, we are in no hurry,’’ he told the media.

According to the RFP, the authorities have devised a twostage process in evaluating the technical and financial feasibility of the proposal for a new PHQ. In the first stage, a technical evaluation will be carried out. Based on it, a list of shortlisted applicants will be prepared. In the second stage, a financial evaluation will be carried out. Proposals will finally be ranked according to their combined technical and financial scores as specified. The first ranked applicant shall be selected for negotiation while the second ranked applicant will be kept in reserve.

The pre-proposal conference is expected to be held on August 11. The opening of proposals, as of now, has been fixed for August 25. The letter of award is expected to be given within the next fortnight. ‘‘Once that process is completed, the signing of the agreement will be completed in another week,’’ said a senior police officer.

Delhi police has also laid out strict conditions of eligibility of applicants. ‘‘The applicant shall have, over the past five years, preceding the proposal due date (PDD), undertaken a minimum of five eligible assignments. The applicant shall have received a minimum income of Rs 10 crore from professional fees during each of the three years preceding the PDD,’’ says the RFP.

Source: TOI

[bhopalus]

from skdubai's post on Indian Railways section

Renders by M/S Terry Farrell & Partners - New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS)

[zenith_suv]

How can it be made possible - if the new Delhi station looks anywhere close to that by 2010 . I will sleep on the platform for a full week.

[Illusionist]

i will beg over there for the whole week..

i think it cant be done exactly that way. even if we make it look just like this then what we gonna do with the ugly looking trains

[india]

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But those renders, if true, look out of this world, quite literally! Thanks bhopalus.

[zhiemi]

It CAN'T be!

[phaedrus]

Originally Posted by zenith_suv

How can it be made possible - if the new Delhi station looks anywhere close to that by 2010 . I will sleep on the platform for a full week.

well i dont think itll be done by 2010. but i am ready to wait man!

[Illusionist]

this looks better than any of our airports. existing or proposed. we should hire this guys to design our airports.

[shivy]

yea even if they build this, the sh**ty trains will not match the interior at all. It will contrast significantly

[IU]

Originally Posted by sn1101

well i dont think itll be done by 2010. but i am ready to wait man!

The construction bids will be finalized by the end of this year so we should expect work to be completed by around 2014.

[bhopalus]

wow a year after this is completed in 2014 imagine how ridiculous it'll look with all those dirty old maroon trains and people spitting left and right, throwing trash on the floor + the beggars, etc

we are totally not ready for this...are we?

[zenith_suv]

Originally Posted by bhopalus

wow a year after this is completed in 2014 imagine how ridiculous it'll look with all those dirty old maroon trains and people spitting left and right, throwing trash on the floor + the beggars, etc

we are totally not ready for this...are we?

This reminds me of the attitude which was prevelant when Metro talk was all over the town , everyone thought they would end up like garbage bins but look how it's turned out.

If the Govt. gives the people sub-standard then it'll get sub-standard treatment from the public too however when the facility is worth appreciation it's well taken care of.

[zhiemi]

Bahraini firm acquires stake in Delhi mall project

Acacia Real Estate, the real estate investment arm of leading Bahraini private bank TAIB Bank, has acquired a 26 percent stake in a retail development mall in Delhi through a joint venture with Anant Raj Group, a public listed company with a market capitalization of $1.2 billion.

According to an Acacia statement, the deal has been structured in an Islamic finance-compliant manner.

"We're proud to be able to offer our clients the first Sharia'h-compliant deal in India's growing real estate and retail market," Iqbal Mamdani, Acacia's vice-chairman and executive committee board member, said in the statement.

"This deal provides investors with an attractive return and upside potential in one of the fastest growing emerging markets," he said.

The project is expected to generate a return on equity for investors of 83 percent over a three-and-a-half-year holding period.

TAIB Bank has been appointed as the exclusive placement agent for the project.

According to the statement, the $220 million retail mall development will consist of 600,000 square feet of retail space upon completion.

The mall will be managed by Sandalwood, a joint venture company of Jones Lang LaSalle and Colonial First State Property Management, a leading Australian retail management firm.

The joint venture partners are currently in advanced discussions with the potential anchor tenant of the mall.

This is the second real estate deal for Acacia in India.

In March this year, it had acquired a 49 percent stake in Logix Technopark, an information technology park at Noida near Delhi.

"I'm also very pleased that our second real estate deal in India is with a highly reputed partner who has an excellent track record," Mamdani said.

Incorporated in 2006, Acacia aims to provide a diverse range of conventional and Islamic finance-compliant investments focused on income generating properties and select development projects.

[Cov Boy]

The design is fantastic and exectly the revolution in public buildings in India need.

It looks like it could be in Paris, Hong Kong or Sydney & the capital city deserves something amazing like this.

Zenith suv is right in saying that the Metro has done well as people will respect such places after some publicity and education.

Whether the government choose this design remains to be seen.

[HydIndian]

This is a concept station but is totally possible.

China has built a railway which can cruise at 350 KM/h. And ticket cost is sub $10 for 150KM distance.

If we bring such technology in India it would be both profitable and futuristic.

Imagine Bangalore <> Hyderabad in 2 Hrs by rail. Current Air ticket is more than 3500/- Rs.

Originally Posted by bhopalus

from skdubai's post on Indian Railways section

Renders by M/S Terry Farrell & Partners - New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS)

[phaedrus]

Originally Posted by bhopalus

people spitting left and right, throwing trash on the floor + the beggars, etc

we are totally not ready for this...are we?

the metro stations seem to be doing fine

[shivy]

it depends on the company that is suppose to maintain it, if it is a company like dmrc then it will stay clean, but with others it might not. DMRC is forcing people to abide by the rule by having people make sure that there is lines and by watching for trash on the floor.